People believe that a child should not have to work until they get out of school, but a child should work and do chores from a young age to build a work ethic. Over the years the opinion of children working has altered. It used to be normal for children to work while they were in school, now it is looked down upon, but why? Children who work while in school learn skills and techniques that those who do not work do not acquire. These skills are time management and knowledge about your future. It may not sound like it is important to think about while you are in high school, but it will save you time, money and a headache.
There are many importances of having a good work ethic as a child. For instance, children will learn at a young age how to manage their time and what they want to do as a career. From doing chores at home, to working a part time job in school, you understand what you have time for and what you do not. Choosing to use your time wisely is important because it helps you become successful in life. This can range anywhere from understanding how long it will take to do homework. To later in life, knowing what you can do before you pick your kids up. Time management is a very important task and it is better to learn it earlier in life then later.
Children who work at a young age can often find it challenging, but once they find their niche, it is all well worth it. Working at a young age can help them decide what they truly want to do in life. Some kids have never had to get a job until after they get out of high school or even college. So if they have never worked, how would they know what they want to do for the rest of their life? With little to no experience in the workforce, people go to college with no major in mind. In return they change their majors two or three times, because they are unsure of their career path. From the reading, “good work is not the work we assign, but the work they want to do (Muller & Wiener...